CENTRAL AMERICA.

Southland Times, Issue 1166, 17 November 1869, Page 3

CENTRAL AMERICA.

The Jranama (Star ot Ist August has the followin g : — Senor Montelegre, Minister from Nicaragua to Costa Rica to arrange the terms of the Aylem- Chevalier contract for the excavation of the inter-oceanic canal across Nicaragua, has returned. He was entirely successful in his mission. Instructions have been received from the .Navy Department at Washington by Commander Truxton to prepare the sloop of war Jamestown for a trip to the Fiji Islands, to investigate the case of the missionary murder there. The Jamestown would sail in August. The Ecuadorian National Convention in July declared the Republic in a state of war, and invested the Executive with power to prevent a threatened piratical invasion. The Creneral-in-chief, Garcia Moreno, has been called into active service, and the powers conferred on the Executive have been transferred to him. On 21st July a sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Guayaquil, which extended to Payta and reached Callao, causing a good deal of alarm, but doing no damage. A shock of earthquake was also felt at Iquique on 13th July. The volcano of Islu^a is in constant action. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION. Cuban letters received here give us an account of several engagements between the insurgents and Government troops, in which the former were successful. The Cubans have succeeded in cutting off all communication between Neuvitas and Puerto Principe, and hold all the intervening country. The Spanish troops are now confined to these cities, and are suffering severely from disease and want of supplies. Quesada has a large number of prisoners, including several prominent Government officers, whom he is holding as hostages for the proper treatment of his men in the hands ot the Spaniards. The Cubans have possession of several points on the coast, affording direct communication. A battery of artillery, with 3600 men from the United States, were successfully landed near Neuvitas, and are now a part of Quesada's force. Sickness is reported as abating. Quesada has completely destroyed communication between Puerto Principe and the coast, and telegraph communication with Havana, and, were it not for its unhealthy condition, he would have occupied it some time ago. Every effort of Letona to open communication has been unsuccessful. In these attempts ' the Spanish loss has been treble that of the Cubans. The loss of the former is so great that it is reported that Letona's entire effective force does not exceed 4000, while Quesada has near 9000 well j armed and disciplined. The letters give accounts and numerous rumors of minor contests, in which the Cubans were invariably victorious. Havana, 2nd August. — On "Wednesday last, 5000 negro insurgents attacked Puerto Principe, making a general raid through the city. The Spanish troops, to the number of 4000, attacked them, and a severe struggle ensued, in which the ground was contested inch by inch, the insurgents retiring in perfect order, having achieved the object for which they made the raid. They captured and destroyed provisions valued at 50,000d01., and made good their retreat. The Spaniards do not give any estimate. The patriot loss was thirty-four. The wounded of their army were taken to the barracks. There is a great dearth of provisions, and consequently great misery in Santiago. The patriot detachment which has been attacking the fortified plantations for some time past, defeated the Spanish reinforcements sent to meet them. Colonel C. Omera, commanding the Spanish forces, was wounded. Official reports state that there are now but . few rebels in the jurisdiction of Los Tunas and Holquin. A convoy with provisions has reached Los Tunas and relieved the garrison, who were suffering from scarcity. The troops recently surprised a body of insurgents at Doguganos, and killed forty. 4th August. — The Sun asserts that the Administration has opened negotiations with the present Government of Spain for the independence of Cuba. General Sickles has already presented the subject to the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Madrid. A bulky telegram has been received at Washington in consequence. The proposition which General Sickles laid before Marshal Serrano and his associates, is as follows : — Spain shall recognise the independence of Cuba under the Government of Cespedes. Cuba shall pay Spain an indemnity for the resignation of the rights hitherto exercised by the mother country, the amount of this indemnity to be specified in the treaty ; the indemnity, whether fixed at one hundred millions, fifty millions, or twenty -five millions, to be in bonds of the Government, payable with interest, at the expiration of a convenient period ; the bonds to be guaranteed by the United States ; r an armistice to be proclaimed between the patriots and Spanish troops, immediately upon the execution of the treaty ; the island to be evacuated by the Spanish forces as soon as the treaty is ratified by the representatives of the Cuban people, and the guarantee of bonds approved by the Congress of the United States. If these terms are not at once accepted by the Spanish, the Government of the United States will, without delay, recognise the independence of Cuba. 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